Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,205, Thaddeus Fuller, Mass.

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Fuller, Thaddeus
S. 42,205
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Letter to J. Dana May 17, 1831 - Enclosed find in an envelope issued 2 Nov 1830 & sent to Joseph Dana Esq. at Athens Ohio
18.732
Ohio R
Thaddeus Fuller (aged 83)
of Athens Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Preston Hays of the Mass Line, for the term of 1 year in '76, & 9 mo in '77 on Roll -
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of July 1818 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Aug 4/82 and sent to Henry B. Basset Athens, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $349.67 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1822 48
$397.67
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
Schedule $20

Thaddeus Fuller's.

I was at Athens in the County of Athens and State of Ohio on the twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two before the honorable Robert Linzee Silveranus Ames and Ebenezer Warner Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Athens aforesaid.
Thaddeus Fuller Pensioner.
State of Ohio Athens County ss.
On this twenty third day of July 1822 personally appeared in open Court Thaddeus Fuller a resident of Athens County aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Thaddeus Fuller enlisted for the term of one year in the early part of the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Guild in the regiment commanded by Col. John Grayson in the lines of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the last of November 1776 when by reason of sickness he was honorably discharged from said service at Ticonderoga.
And that afterwards in the month of June in the year 1779 at Dedham in the State of Massachusetts he enlisted for the term of nine months that he served in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Francis in Col. Benjamin Tappans regiment No 11 Massachusetts on the Continental establishment until he had fully served the term of nine months when he was honorably discharged at West Point. And that he has no other evidence now of his services in his power except the evidence herewith produced.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time be left side or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to defeat or diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not now less any person in trust for me any property or securities securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of property. One leather bed and scanty bed clothing. I have no other articles whatever except wearing apparel, nor have I any debts due to me.
My family consists of myself and Wife aged 57 years, my health is generally good but I am subject to the rheumatism and more than half my time I am wholly unable to work, my Wife is weak and unfile for much labor. I live at present with my Wife in the family of my son on whom we depend for subsistence.
Thaddeus Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 23 rd day of July 1822.
H. Bartlett Clerk.
State of Ohio Athens County ss.
I Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Athens this 23 rd day of July A.D. 1822.
Henry Bartlett Clerk Athens Com. Pleas

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18,134 Thaddeus Fuller
Aug t 20. 1818
Massachusetts line Col Tappan Reg t for 9 Months —
Let the Applicant state the name of the county, in which he resides. —
Proof of service required And let the line in which Applicant served, be stated in this declaration —
2 d Nov. 1821.

Pleas at Athens in the County of Athens and State of Ohio, on the third day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Twenty one before the Honorable Ezra Osborn Esquire President, Ebenezer Currier Robt. Sinsee & Silvanus Ames Esquires his Associates Judges of our Court of Common Pleas of the County of Athens aforesaid.
Thaddeus Fuller, Pensioner
District of Ohio } ss Athens County } ss
On this 1 st day of July 1821, personally appeared in open court a Resident of said County Thaddeus Fuller aged 63 years being a Court of record for the said District. Thaddeus Fuller who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820. That is to say that he the said Thaddeus Fuller in the early part of the Year 1776 enlisted at Cambridge Massachusetts as a private soldier in the company commanded by Joseph Guild in Col o . Greydeno Regiment for the term of one year and served faithfully until nearly the close of the year, that the exact time of enlistment is not recollected is not recollected by this deponent nor the exact time of his discharge which he received at Lake Champlain, on account of severe and repeated attacks of an intermitting fever, about 6 weeks before the time of the expiration of his enlistment, that this discharge has been since lost or mislaid. That his service aforesaid was on the continental establishment, and was continued for more than nine months. And the said Thaddeus Fuller doth solemnly swear, that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th of March 1818, and that he hath not nor hath any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me him, and that he hath not any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed.
Schedule of Property.
One Feather Bed and scanty bed cloathing.
I have no other articles whatever except wearing apparel, nor have I any debts to me.

My family consists of myself & Wife aged 56 years. my health is generally good but I am subject to the Rheumatism and more than half my time I am wholly unable to work. my Wife is weakly and unfit for much labor. I live at present with my Wife in the family of my son on whom we depend for subsistence.
Thaddeus Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 4 th day of July 1821
H. Bartlett Clerk
I Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio, do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said Court at Athens aforesaid this 10 th day of July A.D 1821
Henry Bartlett Clerk Athens Com: Pleas
Robt. Linnane of course
State of Ohio Athens County ss I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Declaration of Thaddeus Fuller a Resident of Athens County of which in order to obtain a Pension was dated on the 14 th day of July 1818 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Athens the 5 th day of June A.D 1822

State of Ohio Athens County
I Robert Linvree one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of that the Original Declaration of Thaddeus Fuller a Resident of Athens County aforesaid in order to obtain a Pension was dated on the 14 th day of July 1818
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Athens the 5 th day of June A D 1822
Robt. Linvree Associate Judge
Robert Linvree Athens Com: Pleas

I Michael Carlton depose & say I know Thaddeus Weller did serve nine months in the Revolutionary War, to wit from July 4 th 1779. to April 10 th 1780 in Capt. Silas Clarke's Com- pany in Col. Russell's Reg t . I was in the same Company & for the same time
Michael Carlton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss May 15 th 1822 Then the above named Michael Carlton, a worthy & respectable man made oath that the above deposition by him Subscribed is true.
Before me Nathan Swift Just Peace
I Daniel Gray depose & say I know Thaddeus Weller did serve nine months in the Revolutionary War, to wit from July the 10 th 1779 to April 10 th 1780, in Capt. Silas Clarke's Company, in Col. Russell's Reg t . I was in the same Company, & for the same time,
Daniel his Gray mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss May 15 th 1822 Then the above named Daniel Gray a respectable & worthy man made oath that the above deposition by him Subscribed is true.
Before me Nathan Swift Just Peace

To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Nathaniel Swift Esq. of Andover in the County of Essex, before whom the within depositions were taken, is one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County of Essex, and that the within certificates are in his proper handwriting, —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, at Salem this twenty second day of May Anno Domini 1822
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

The State of Ohio Washington county ss }
Before me Bial Steedman one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Daniel Fisher of lawful age and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Thaddcus Fuller a native of Dedham State of Massachusetts and the county of Norfolk did enlist as a private soldier at no 2 fort at Cambridge in A D 1776 in Capt Joseph Guild's Company, Col. John Graton's Regiment for one year and he went with the Regiment to Canada and says that he verily believes that he served out his time, and he further says that he was a Committee man with others, to raise men in the year 1779 in the town of Dedham, aforsaid & did enlist the said Thaddcus Fuller as a soldier for nine months in the regular service in the Mass- achusetts Line, and that he verily believes he served out the whole time and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Belkner in said county this first day of June 1822 Bial Steedman Just. Peace
Daniel Fisher
I certify the above deponent to be a credible person Bial Steedman J. P.

The State of Ohio, Washington County ss;
As clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County. I do certify that Brial Steaman, Esquire, who hath signed his name to the within certificate was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the township of Belpre in said County, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified agreeably to law. And that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all things by him thus certified, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said court at Marietta in said county this third day of June Anno Domini 1822.
Geo. Dunbar, Clerk of Pleas, Washington County Ohio

Athens Ga June 10
Free
Mr. Edwards
Recd June 11
W. H. Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War City of Washington

Athens June 10 th 1822
The enclosed Depositions come to hand the 8 th instant owing to some neglect on the part of the person before whom they were taken they did not arrive here in time to be forwarded with the papers sent last week relative to the case of Mr Shuddenus Fuller
Respectfully
Henry Battell

War Department, Pension Office, July 3 rd , 1822.
Sir, The papers in support of Thaddus Fuller's claim to a pension, are herewith returned. On examining them, it appears that he has adduced evidence to establish his service in Col. Tupper's regiment; which service is not set forth in his declaration. It is proper that he should make a new declaration and set forth therein, the service in Tupper's regiment. Let all the papers herewith enclosed, be returned with the new declaration. A form for his guidance is also enclosed.
I am respectfully,
By Col. Secy.
J. L. Edwards
Henry Bartlett, Esq. Athens, Ohio.

The State of Va. } The deponent L. Preston - Athens County } was then of full age and } being duly sworn deposed and saith
That he served with J. Addison Tuller in the year 1779 in the Eleventh Regiment commanded by Benjamin Tupper Col. and Company commanded by Sam t Francis in the United States Regular Service that the said J. Addison Tuller did faithfully as a private soldier; the
term of nine months in the above Co. of the Mts. Service; and further this deponent saith not known to and subscribe to four one; 23 July 1822
Martin Boyd a Justice of Peace William Swift Jun.
I certify that the above Deponent is a credible person Martin Boyd Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Athens County ss
I Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Martin Boyles Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken was on the twenty third day of February 1822 a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State and that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this County at Athens the fifth day of June A D 1822. Henry Bartlett Clerk

State of Ohio      Be it Known That before me John Athens county ss.      Potter      a justice of the peace, in and for said county of Athens, personally came Thaddeus Fuller, who being first duly examined, and sworn according to law, deposeth and saith: That he is the identical Thaddeus Fuller named in an original certificate issued for him and for his benefit from the War Office of the United States; that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of services rendered in the Revolutionary War: That he served in Captain Maybury's company in the eleventh Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel Sapper, and that Lieut. Francis, was the Lieutenant of the company in which he served; that he does not recollect the precise num- ber of his Certificate, but believes it to have been numbered seventeen thousand and some odd number; That the said Certificate is lost or mislaid and cannot be found, in con- sequence of which accident, he has been precluded from drawing his pension, as he might have done in March last had not the said Certificate been so lost or mislaid: and that there is now in arrear of his pension, or was on the fourth day of March A.D. 1831 - the sum of forty eight dollars.
The said Thaddeus Fuller further deposeth, that he is placed on the Ohio Pension Roll, that he now resides in Elk Township, Athens county, Ohio: That it is his wish to obtain a renewal of his certificate, and that for this purpose he has authorized and employed Joseph Dana Jr. as his agent and attorney. And further this deponent saith not.
Thaddeus Fuller
Sworn and subscribed before me this twentieth day of July A.D. 1831
John Potter      Justice of Peace

State of Ohio } Be it known that before me John Athens county, ss. } Potter a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Perley Brown who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith; That he is acquainted with Madams Fuller who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that this deponent knows the said Fuller to be the identical Madams Fuller, who heretofore obtained a pension of eight dollars per month, on ac- count of services rendered in the Revolutionary War; this depo- nent swears, that the said Madams Fuller deposited with this deponent the certificate of her the said Fuller's pension, and author- ized and empowered this deponent to draw the said Fuller's pension, which this deponent has done, and has accounted to the said Fuller for the same, for the reason this deponent knows the said Fuller to be the identical pensioner.
This deponent further swears that he believes, and has no doubt that the said certificate is lost or mislaid. it was the impression of this deponent that he (this deponent) had redelivered the said certificate to the said Fuller, but of this he is not confident, and if the said certificate was not so redelivered, this deponent has no doubt that the said certif- icate was lost or mislaid whilst in the custody and keeping of this deponent; and further this deponent saith not -
Perley Brown
Sworn and subscribed before me, and I hereby certify the said Perley Brown to be a person of good character, a credible witness, and worthy of entire belief.
July 20 th 1831
Jason Potter Just. Peace
State of Ohio } Be it known that before me A.W. Brown Athens county ss. } a justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Henry Bartlett who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, That this deponent knows of his own

knowledge that Thaddeus Fuller who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is the identical Thaddeus Fuller, who heretofore obtained a pension from the United States, for military services rendered in the revolutionary war. This deponent's knowledge is derived from the fact that this deponent himself collected the testimony, by means of which the said Thaddeus Fuller obtained his pension, and that this deponent himself wrote letters to the proper department of the government containing the application for the said Thaddeus Fuller's pension, and that on the evidence collected by this deponent, relative to the revolutionary services of the said Fuller, the said Fuller obtained his pension. This deponent further states that he this deponent has seen the pension certificate of the said Fuller, which certificate the said Fuller in his affidavit swears to be lost or mislaid, and further saith not. — Henry Bartlett
Sworn & subscribed before me, at Athens in said county of Athens, this fifteenth day of October, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty one, and I hereby certify the said Henry Bartlett to be a person of good character, and his testimony, entitled to the fullest credit.
A. G. Brown, J. P.

The State of Ohio Athens County, ss. } I Henry Bartlett, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Athens aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Potter was on the twentieth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty one & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Athens aforesaid also that the within named A. G. Brown was on the fifteenth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty one & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Athens & that their signatures within are genuine.
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Athens in said County this nineteenth day of October A. D. 1831
Henry Bartlett Clerk
State of Ohio, 8 th circuit Court Common Pleas ss.
Thomas Irwin, President Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio, do certify, that Henry Bartlett, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Athens, in said circuit, and that his attestation is in due course of law. Given under my hand this 19 th day of October 1831.
Th: Irwin Pres: Judge

1 Nov 1831
Athens O } Octo 25 }
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Department
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Cincinnati Palmer U. States

Athens, October 21st. A.D. 1831-
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk of the Pension Office
Sir,
Herewith is transmitted the application of Shaddeus Fuller, for a renewal of his pension certificate, (which is by said Fuller alleged to be lost or mislaid,) accompanied by the depositions of Perley Brown, and Henry Bartlett, taken agreeably to your directions, with the certificates of the magistrates (who took the depositions,) of the credibility of the deponents.
This testimony is taken, as before remarked, in pursuance of the instructions contained in your letter of the 17th. May last, directing that the persons who testify to the identity of Fuller applicant, and of his having had the pension certificate, should state the facts whence their knowledge is derived, and that the magistrates before whom they testify, should certify to their credibility. I have also agreeably to the instructions aforesaid, procured a letter from Mr. Samuel F. Vinton Member of Congress from this district, who I presume is known to the department of war, which will without doubt be satisfactory and tend to promote the speedy transaction of the business.
It may be proper to state the reasons why so long a time has elapsed, since the taking of Fuller and Brown's depositions.
Fuller's deposition was taken just previous to the last term of the court of Common Pleas for this county, but in consequence of the negligence of the individual to whom the business of attending to the taking of those

depositions was entrusted, in not transmitting the depositions to this place for the county seal, and judge's certificate, previous to the departure of the Judge on the Judicial circuit. It would have been inconvenient and unsafe to have transmitted the paper to the Judge by mail; it was therefore thought advisable to wait until this time when the Judge is here attending court in term time.
Respectfully Your Obedient servant.
Joseph Dana Jr.
P.S. If the application of Maddens Fuller should be granted please direct the certificate to me at Athens, Athens county, Ohio.
Joseph Dana Jr.